Retail Planning Lead – UK Projects & Growth

MS; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% colleague discount across M&S and

Competitive holiday entitlement, with可

Discretionary bonus schemes based on个人

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Training programmes to develop skills

Wellbeing support & 24/7 Virtual GP

Job summary

Marks & Spencer is seeking an experienced planning professional to lead planning applications across the UK estate, working with internal teams and external consultants to support acquisitions, store renewals and new developments.

You will build strong relationships with councils, landlords and developers, identify risks early and provide practical recommendations to project teams, while supporting continuous improvement of planning processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing planning applications and delivering outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of planning policy and UK development process.
• Experience coordinating with consultants and ensuring value for money.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage planning applications across the UK estate with timely consents.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external consultants on acquisitions and store renewals.
• Build relationships with planning authorities, landlords, developers and officials.
• Identify planning risks early and provide updates to project teams.
• Support planning policy engagement and improvement of processes.

Skills

Planning management

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial awareness

UK planning system knowledge

Education

Degree in Planning / Real Estate / related field

Job description

Marks & Spencer is seeking an experienced planning professional to lead planning applications across the UK estate, working with internal teams and external consultants to support acquisitions, store renewals and new developments.

You will build strong relationships with councils, landlords and developers, identify risks early and provide practical recommendations to project teams, while supporting continuous improvement of planning processes.